Eye on the Party
2012-04-18 08:06:02
A slew of books written by senior Chinese government officials were unveiled at the 2012 London International Book Fair. Supposed to shed light on hitherto unknown facets of government servants' lives, these books have been translated into English and other languages.
Other worldly
2012-04-18 08:06:02
Described as a writer ahead of her time, Anni Baobei reveals rare bits of her personal life and explains the spiritual themes in her prose to Chitralekha Basu and Sun Li.
A New Face
2012-04-17 09:16:45
The world's first recorded surgery to resculpture a face without an upper jawbone took three phrases to complete over a period of four years.
Helping himself by helping others
2012-04-17 13:16:06
Liu Zhengchen turned the personal tragedy of being diagnosed with leukemia into an opportunity to assist others through charity.
Titanic recut
2012-04-15 09:46:23
In lieu of a ratings system, reasons subject to speculation and sarcasm underpin the cutting of a few frames from the new release of Titanic.
Gushing with mirth
2012-04-16 13:31:45
The Dai ethnic group in Xishuangbanna, Yunnan province, celebrate the Water-Splashing Festival on Sunday.
Centers of culture
2012-04-16 09:36:16
The reformed and revived cultural center system brings a better quality of life.
Some like the heat during workouts
2012-04-15 07:36:16
A growing number of people say that heat improves their workout results.
Fusion delivers best of both hemispheres
2012-04-15 10:52:38
Traditional Western ingredients will be as delicious as those prepared in the Western ways at Dragon Phoenix.
Easy Italian
2012-04-15 10:48:41
Donna Mah experiences the organic food approach at Linguini Fini in Hong Kong.
Life's a bowl of cherries
2012-04-15 09:33:53
Nothing spells spring like the sight of cherry trees bending over with fruit.
More travelers from mainland going overseas
2012-04-13 08:05:03
The Chinese mainland is on its way to becoming the largest source of cross-border tourists in the world, according to a report released by the national tourism authority on Wednesday.